HB470 was sponsored by Rep Davidsmeyer. The idea to make corn the state grain was brought to him by Pittsfield Ag students and was a great way for them to learn the process of how a bill becomes a law.

Rep Davidsmeyer sponsored the legislation in the House of Representatives. It was signed into law by Governor Rauner at a bill signing ceremony on Tuesday, August 15 at the Illinois State Fair.

"We have to do the right thing because this funding bill is going to be in place probably for the next twenty years. We have to look a little bit further than today and see how it affects the state in the future,” says Davidsmeyer.

As for where things go from here, Davidsmeyer believes today’s tactics will only make the process drag on even further…which he says is no help to anyone.

“I think what will happen is we’ll vote on the amendatory veto language, which won’t be the actual amendatory veto but the language from the bill that they’re adding to this other bill. I think we’ll vote on that, I think it’ll fail, they’ll grandstand for another week. I’m hearing we’ll probably come back into session next week and actually vote on the override, but waiting a week doesn’t do anybody any good. We need to actually get this thing figured out,” Davidsmeyer explains.

At the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives’ annual meeting, held Friday, July 28, in Springfield, State Representative C.D. Davidsmeyer, R-100th District, received the 2017 Illinois Electric Cooperatives’ Public Service Award. The award was made in recognition of Rep. Davidsmeyer’s dedicated public service to all citizens of the state of Illinois and for outstanding contributions to the rural electrification program.

General Assembly must end Democrat-created crisis

SPRINGFIELD, IL…State Representative CD Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is glad that Governor Rauner is calling the General Assembly into Special Session later this week to tackle the Democrat-created crisis of public education funding.

“It has been fifty-four days since Illinois Senate Democrats passed Senate Bill 1, their version of school funding reform that they are currently holding hostage. It is past-time for Chicago to work with the rest of the state to ensure that the funding formula is used to provide equal education throughout Illinois, not play favorites with those in the city,” said Davidsmeyer.

“If educators and legislators believe in the formula that they created, they should use it to fund education based on actual need, not a misguided perception of need. SB1 pits Chicago against the rest of the state, and we’re tired of taking their crumbs.”

Senate Bill 1 passed the Illinois Senate on May 31st, but Senate Democrat leadership used a parliamentary procedure to hold the bill indefinitely. However, the clock is still ticking down on the first day of school and districts expect to receive their first funding checks in August. Holding this bill for two months has created this crisis.

“Senate Bill 1, the education funding bill being held by Senate Democrats, increases State funding for public schools. While Chicago Public Schools have only 19% of the students in Illinois, SB1 would give them 64% of the new education funds. This is unfair to students and teachers throughout the 100th District.”

“Whether you’re a student in Jersey or Pike County, or a student in Chicago, the level of support should be the same.”

“I’m ready to pass a funding formula that is fair to all students, paid in full and on time. All of our kids deserve better!”